Breakdown of Der Professor organisiert dieses Seminar sehr gut.
sehr
very
gut
good / well
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
organisieren
to organize
der Professor
the professor
das Seminar
the seminar
Questions & Answers about Der Professor organisiert dieses Seminar sehr gut.
Why do we use dieses Seminar and not diesen Seminar?
Seminar is a neuter noun (das Seminar). In this sentence, it is the direct object (accusative case) receiving the action. Neuter nouns take the -es ending for dies- in both the nominative and accusative cases. If it were a masculine noun, you would use diesen.
What is the past participle of organisiert? Does it use a ge- prefix?
No, verbs ending in -ieren are an exception to the normal past tense rules. They never take the ge- prefix in the perfect tense. To say the professor organized it in the past, you would simply use hat organisiert (never hat georganisiert).
Is there a specific way to pronounce organisiert?
Yes! For all German verbs ending in -ieren, the spoken stress always falls heavily on the -ier- syllable. You pronounce it or-ga-ni-SIERT.
How would I use entweder ... oder (either ... or) in this sentence to say he organizes either this seminar or another one?
You frame the two choices by placing entweder before the first option and oder before the second. The sentence would become: Der Professor organisiert entweder dieses Seminar oder ein anderes.
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